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Best Simulation Games for Nintendo Switch

Discover the best Simulation games specifically for Nintendo Switch

180 games
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Gameplay
exploration-heavy turn-based
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

relaxing cozy
Stardew Valley
Gameplay
farm management story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Stardew Valley

relaxing cozy
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

epic contemplative
Game Dev Story
Gameplay
turn-based resource management
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Game Dev Story

relaxing rewarding
Football Manager 2019
Gameplay
turn-based management
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Football Manager 2019

relaxing intense
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Gameplay
cooperative real-time
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Overcooked! All You Can Eat

chaotic funny
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

intense atmospheric
Cities: Skylines
Gameplay
real-time city-building
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Cities: Skylines

relaxing satisfying
Frostpunk
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Frostpunk

intense atmospheric
Kingdom: Two Crowns
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Kingdom: Two Crowns

relaxing atmospheric
Junk Jack
Gameplay
exploration-heavy crafting
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Junk Jack

exploratory creative
Two Point Hospital
Gameplay
management resource allocation
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Two Point Hospital

funny relaxing
Pinball FX3
Gameplay
real-time precision-based
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Pinball FX3

intense relaxing
80 Days
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

80 Days

atmospheric relaxing
FAR: Lone Sails
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

FAR: Lone Sails

atmospheric contemplative
Spiritfarer
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Spiritfarer

relaxing contemplative
Dungeon Village
Gameplay
turn-based resource management
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Dungeon Village

relaxing cozy
TRIANGLE STRATEGY
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

TRIANGLE STRATEGY

intense atmospheric
This War of Mine
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

This War of Mine

atmospheric intense
Minecraft
Gameplay
exploration-heavy building
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Minecraft

relaxing creative
ABZU
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

ABZU

relaxing atmospheric
Prison Architect
Gameplay
resource management planning
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Prison Architect

intense relaxing
Factorio
Gameplay
real-time automation
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Factorio

intense relaxing
Pandemic: The Board Game
Gameplay
turn-based cooperative
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Pandemic: The Board Game

intense cooperative
Ring Fit Adventure
Gameplay
fitness-focused adventure
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Ring Fit Adventure

uplifting energizing
Loop Hero
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Loop Hero

relaxing intense
Telling Lies
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Telling Lies

intense atmospheric
Umurangi Generation
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Umurangi Generation

relaxing contemplative
Among Us
Gameplay
social deduction cooperative
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Among Us

intense social
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

atmospheric intense
Overcooked
Gameplay
co-op real-time
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Overcooked

chaotic funny
Stories Untold
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Stories Untold

atmospheric intense
NBA 2K19
Gameplay
real-time sports-simulation
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

NBA 2K19

intense empowering
Slime Rancher
Gameplay
exploration-heavy resource management
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Slime Rancher

relaxing cozy
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Gameplay
story-driven turn-based
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

atmospheric relaxing
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
Gameplay
fast-paced racing
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Redout: Lightspeed Edition

intense atmospheric
Chess Ultra
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Chess Ultra

relaxing intense
Plague Inc: Evolved
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Plague Inc: Evolved

intense atmospheric
Kingdom: New Lands
Gameplay
turn-based resource management
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Kingdom: New Lands

relaxing atmospheric
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Gameplay
co-op real-time
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

intense cozy
FIFA 19
Gameplay
real-time football
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

FIFA 19

intense thrilling
EVERSPACE
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

EVERSPACE

intense atmospheric
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Gameplay
story-driven turn-based
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

intense funny
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

relaxing intense
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

epic intense
Card Shark
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Card Shark

atmospheric intense
Urban Flow
Gameplay
puzzle-solving resource management
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Urban Flow

relaxing calm
Northgard
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Northgard

atmospheric intense
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